Fertilisation in plants Flashcards
1
Q
When does fertilisation happen in plants?
A
After pollination (pollen lands on stigma)
2
Q
What is fertilisation?
A
Male and female gametes join together and their nuclei fuse
3
Q
How does fertilisation occur?
A
1) Pollen grain grows a pollen tube through the style to the ovary
2) Nucleus of the pollen then travels down the tube
3) It joins together with the nucleus of the ovule (fertilisation)
4
Q
What happens after fertilisation?
A
Fertilised ovule becomes the seed and the ovary wall becomes the fruit (pericarp)
